Garment-hanger.



' P. WILSON.

GARMENT HANGER. APPLICATION mum mo. 16, 190B.

Patented Nov. 22, 1910.

top plan view of the closed hanger; and Fig. 4 shows a perspective UNITED STATES PATENT- OFFICE.

LOUIS 1'. WILSON, OF CLETELAND, OHIO;

GARMENT-HAN GER.

traveling public. as. when collapsed, they occupy but small space. rei'idering them extremely convenient of transportation;

It is the object of this invention to produce a hanger of the type described which shall be extremely simple in construction,

economical'of production, which, when not .in use, may be folded up so as to occupy a minimum of space, and which will be durable and efficient in operation.

Generally speaking, the invention may be described as consisting of the combinations of elements embodied in the claims hereto annexed and illustrated in the drawings forming a part. hereof, wherein- Figure 1 represents an elevation of a garment hanger constructed in accordance with my invention, showing the same in expanded condition; Fig. 2 represents a similar View showing the hanger collapsed or folded for transportation; Fig. 3 represents a or collapsed view of my hanger, illustrating the manner in which the same may be employed for supporting various garments.

Describing the parts by reference characters, 1 represents the central base portion or member of the hanger, the same comprising a sheet metal body having its upper edge curved downwardly on each side of and from the central portion thereof. Near each endof the base member 1 is pivoted an extension 2. Each of these extensions is also preferably of sheet metal and has its outer end curved, as shown at 3, the better to conform to the garment supported thereby and each is provided in th e upper portion thereof with a suitable number of notches 4, each notch comprising asubstantially vertical wall 4 and a wall 49 which,

when the parts are unfolded to form the Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed December 16, 1908.

Patented Nov. 22, 1910. Serial No. 467,796.

hanger, are inclined upwardly and toward the central or body member of-the hanger. The inner end of each extension 2 is provided with a connecting portion 5 by means of which it is pivoted to the base 1. connecting portion projects from the central portion of its extension 2 and is preferably provided with an arcuate periphery, the periphery of such connecting portion being somewhat greater than 180 degrees. At its opposite ends,] this arc-shaped connecting This portion merges with recessesti outside of which are located the shoulders-7, 7.

is pivoted to the central base member, the rivet extending through the center of curvature of the rounded connecting portion 5, and 9 denotes a stop, which is preferably a pin carried by the base member 1 adjacent to each outer end thereof and adapted to fit in the'recesses of each extension and engage the shoulders 7, 7.

1O denotes a support by means of which e hanger may be suspended, said support beingv pivoted to the central base member of the hanger on the opposite side of the base from the extensions 2, as shown at 11. The support is provided at one end with a hook 12 and at its opposite end with projections 13 located on each side of the'body portion of the support and adapted to sustain a garment. The body of each extension 2 is ofiset from-its connecting portion 5, thereby reducing the amount of the bearing surface between each extension and the body 1, and

S de-. notes a r vet or other like pivotal support.- by means of which each of the extensions 2 one of the extensions 2" will have its body portion offset sufliciently farther than the other to permit the'folding of one extension within the other, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

\Vhen not in use, the extensions 2 will be folded in the manner shown in Figs. 2 and 3 and will be retained alongside of the base member 1 by'the engagement of the stops 9 with the shoulders 7. The parts. will preferably be so arranged that, when folded, the lower edges of the extensions will be substantially in line with the lower edge of the central base member 1'. The supporting base member 1, as shown in Fig. 3. and, being of no'greater length and width than said base member, will not project therebevond. Furthermore, the width ofthe extensions 2 is such that, when folcled no portion of said extensions will project beyond the base mem- '105 member 10 will be folded'lengthwise of the will be'noted t in their unfolded position with the shoulders inserting the buttons on A short 16 1s shown as sus-' support which the hanger her 1, with the result that a very compact construction is provided, whereby the hanger will occupy no greater area than the area of the central portion or base member 1, rendering the han er exceedingly compact and convenient of siipment or transportation. It at, when the'extensions 2. are

7 in engagement with the stops 9, the upper edges of such extensions form each a continuation of the adjacent upper edge of the central member 1, the whole hanger having a practically continuous upper edge for the support of a garment.

In Fig. at l have shown the manner in may support garments.

In this figure a coat 1% is shown as supported by the hanger,

15 may be supported by the waistband into which the trousers the notches 4E. pended by its loop from the lower end of the 10. While the hanger is shown as supporting mens' garments, it may be utilized with equal advantage for the support of womens garments.

7 Owing to the very slight thickness of the support when unfolded for use, it may be used with great advantage on sleeplng cars,

the support 10 being applied either to the partition between tains.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is: I

1. A garment hanger comprising a flat metallic central base member, a pair of flat metallic extensions, each of said extensions being provided with a connecting portion which is offset from the body of the member and one of saidconnecting portions'being offset farther than the other, means pivotally connecting the extensions to op osite ends of on the same side the berths or to the curranged to support the extensions alongside th central member when the extensions are one shoulder of the coat being partly removed to show the manner .in"

folded and to support them, when unfolded, so that the upper edges thereof will form continuations of the upper edge of the central base member, and 'a combined support and hanger pivoted to the base member on the side'opposite the extensions and adapted to be folded alongside the central base member and of a length not exceeding the length of the base member.

2. A garment hanger comprising metallic central base member, a.. pa ir of a flat fiat metallic extensions pivoted to opposite ends of the central base member and. ;on the same side thereof and adapted to be folded outwardlyto constitute extensions of said base member and to fold inwardly alongside of said member, each of said'members being provided with a connecting portion which is offset from the body of'the member and one of said connecting portions being oifset farther than the other and each of said ex: tensions being provided in its upper surface with notches, means pivotally connecting the extensions to opposite ends of the centralbase member, on the same side thereof, me bers carried by the central base member and 'byeach extension and arranged to support the extensions so that the upper edges thereof will form continuations of the central upper edge of'the central base member when the extensions are unfoldedand will retain said extensions alongside said base member when the extensions are folded, andra combined support and'hanger pivoted to the base member on the side opposite the extensions and of a length'not exceeding the length of the base member and having at one end means whereby the hanger may besuspended from a suitable support anu naving its other end provided with a garment supporting "projection.

In testimony whereof, illihereunto aiiix my signature in the presenceof two witnesses.

{IS'oUIs P. WILSON Witnesses:

J. B. HULL, BRENNAN B. \Vnsr. 

